You know, I wouldn't be so upset at this, but this has become the "norm" in our society. Someone can viciously attack and injure someone based on who they support. This new “norm” comes from one place: The Left. If a conservative or a Republican were to do this to a Democrat, I would condemn it. I don't support physically/mentally hurting those with differing opinions But these attacks always come from the Left, and the Left rarely comments on this. You never heard AOC condemn the attacks at the ICE facility, where the shooter wrote in his manifesto that AOC inspired him to commit this crime. What about Antifa attacks, where conservatives are injured? For people who claim that “words hurt more than anything,” they're silent when it comes to violence against others. Who could forget what happened to Andy Ngo, the journalist who ended up in the hospital for reporting at an Antifa rally? I would hope both sides can agree on this: violence is NEVER the answer.
We all have differing opinions. That’s fine. This girl I follow, Lindy, tweeted this about politics. She tagged me saying I gave her the idea for the tweet. That's how things should be. You say you don't like Trump. Okay. I support Trump. That's okay. Even this guy I was partners with for a group project is a Leftist. He knows I'm a Trump supporter, and we're still good acquaintances. He congratulated me when I said that I hit 5,000 views on my blog. What happened to Tyler shows the evils of society, where someone can attack you for having a different viewpoint. This reminds me of what happened to a student at UF. Daniel Weldon wore Trump gear for the 4th of July. While out to get food, students verbally and physically attacked him. Daniel was a linebacker for the Gators, and I've met him. You can tell he played football. Nice guy, and he said he wouldn’t attack those girls because “he wasn’t raised that way.” He included, "It just goes to show there is a lot of people on the Left that don’t care or know anything about you, but they see one aspect of who you are and instantly have this blind hatred for you.”
Hurting someone because you hate who they support is not effective. The Left doesn't understand this, and the Right doesn't speak out against this enough. What does attacking someone prove? That the only way to get someone to listen to you is by causing them bodily harm? That's not a solution, that's fascism. Anyone who agrees is a coward. A huge reason this happened is the media and the Left lying about conservatives. Or the fact no major news outlet reported this? Calling us racists, Nazis, or white supremacists is normal for Leftists, but they don't realize how their words impact their listeners. Another part is the parents. Either the parents encouraged these behaviors, or they weren’t aware. Education doesn't only come from school; it comes from parents. Become better parents. Obviously, I blame the kids. Those kids are probably 14+. Every 14-year-old knows beating someone up is not okay. Society has a major problem on its hands, and it needs fixing. Violence isn’t the answer. Society must become a God-fearing nation again, because the further away God is, the more this will happen. Politics is just an opinion. Even if you disagree with someone's opinion, it doesn’t make it okay to hurt them. End of discussion.
Sources:
- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7787635/Florida-school-bus-bullies-pummel-14-year-old-boy-Trump-hat.html
- https://onenewsnow.com/media/2019/07/17/aoc-her-squad-refuse-to-condemn-antifa-terror-attack-on-ice
- https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/454712-conservative-journalist-andy-ngo-says-antifa-attack-resulted-in-brain-injury
- https://www.thecollegefix.com/student-attacked-for-wearing-maga-hat-on-fourth-of-july/
